Baseball Card Exchange

[dmurphy3mvp]

***edited out....

inappropriate- promotional

thanks (leon)

[Chicago206]

BBCE is an excellent source for unopened product, and is just a 30 min drive from me to boot! But this post has such a cheesy "infomercial" feel about it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

What ever became of Mark Murphy, the "Baseball Card Kid"?

[vintagetoppsguy]

I trust Steve Hart 100%, but I have a problem with his wax trays. I purchased a 1975 Topps wax tray from him on eBay a couple of years ago and kept it unopened for nearly a year. Last year I decided to bust it open and it had either been resealed or repackaged. The cards inside were all VG/EX at best, many with creasing. There were also a couple of cards with gum/wax stains in the middle of the pack. I don't know how these are authenticated since the corner folds or roller marks can't be seen because of the cardboard packaging.

There was also a recent thread on the PSA boards about Steve selling some bogus 1980 Topps basketball wax trays a few years ago.

http://forums.collectors.com/message...rd1=wax%20tray

Let me be clear. I don't think Steve intentionally sold bogus wax trays to me or anybody else. IMO he is the most trusted source for unopened wax. However, I also believe that he doesn't know what he's doing when it comes to wax trays and there is no way to authenticate them for the reasons that I stated above.

[Leon]

I have emailed back and forth with the original poster, Reed, and he understands a little bit more now. I hope he participates on the board and becomes a valued member. As for new cards and wax boxes......I have nothing against them at all, and it's baseball cards, so they are OK in my book. I have also heard very good things about BBCE so am not commenting on any of their goings ons, good or bad......I wish them the best of lucK!! We need more young collectors in the hobby, no one can deny that.

[Chicago206]

Well done Leon, well done!

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Chicago206

Well done Leon, well done!

Chicago - you may not appreciate it, but someone has to keep order on the forum; otherwise it can spin out of control. Of the many forums I have been on, this has some of the smallest moderator "interference" that I can recall.